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turkey v rack placement

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shughes
shughes Posts: 2
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New egg owner and doing my first turkey. Decided to use Kevin Rathbun recipe off egg site, http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/smoked-turkey/ . Have a question regarding the vrack placement. The recipe says to put the v rack in the drip pan and then the drip pan on the place setter. Am I reading this correctly that the grid is not used and is the reason that it lowers the bird due to the extra height the v rack gives? Also, my drip pan is the cheap aluminum type. Do I need to set some nuts or other objects under drip pan so the surface area is not as large sitting on the place setter?
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,580
    edited November 2013
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    Congrats and welcome to the egg cult!

    Yes, I do turkey mad max style, platesetter legs up, no grid, elevate pan with copper plumbing tees/elbows.  Others mentioned to position the p/s in a "Y" position when viewed from the front, then have legs pointed towards the back so they get 'more' heat than the breast.

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    canuckland
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    edited November 2013
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    shughes said:
    New egg owner and doing my first turkey. Decided to use Kevin Rathbun recipe off egg site, http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/smoked-turkey/ . Have a question regarding the vrack placement. The recipe says to put the v rack in the drip pan and then the drip pan on the place setter. Am I reading this correctly that the grid is not used and is the reason that it lowers the bird due to the extra height the v rack gives? Also, my drip pan is the cheap aluminum type. Do I need to set some nuts or other objects under drip pan so the surface area is not as large sitting on the place setter?
    I think you got it!  Some spacers between any drip pan and the plate setter are always a good idea.  It will keep the drippings from burning and smelling funky.  

    Also...you might try a test fit.  If the bird will fit with a grid in place then I would just do that.  With the newer egg they have slots in the fire ring for the plate setter legs to go in, so this drops the height a little.  Just make sure your dome thermo isn't poking into the bird ;)

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • PA Dutch Egger
    PA Dutch Egger Posts: 128
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    All good suggestions given above.  The one thing I do is when brining turkey instead of rough time of 15 min a pound I figure on 12 minutes a pound for cook time. Others will not agree with that, but MHO
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  • shughes
    shughes Posts: 2
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    thanks for all the suggestions. ran out and bought some copper T's to place under 9x13 pan and will set the turkey and v rack in the pan. I think I am all set. Will start the brine tonight. Also like the idea about the Y setup Canugghead suggested.
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